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August 2011 Corvette Sales

by Keith Cornett on September 6, 2011

The monthly sales figures were released by General Motors last week and Corvette sales dipped to its lowest number in seven months. In August, there were 936 Corvettes sold, a decline of -17.5% over the 1,135 Corvettes sold during the same month in 2010. For the year, Corvette sales continue to run 5% ahead of 2010 with a total of 9,123 Corvettes sold during the 2011 calendar year.

The largest single contributing factor to the decline in sales during August was Hurricane Irene. With much of the Eastern United States under threat from the storm for nearly a week, Chevy dealers from the Carolina’s to New England took a hit as potential buyers hunkered down or evacuated from the coastal areas. Many dealers in the path of the storm like Atlantic City’s Kerbeck Corvette moved their inventory to a secure facility on higher ground.

Corvette
Delivery Statistics for August 2011

Month

Calendar Year-to-Date

Month

2011

2010

% Change

Months

2011

2010

% Change

August

936

1,135

-17.5%

Jan-Aug

9,123

8,689

+5.0%

Archived
Monthly Corvette Delivery Statistics

Year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

2011

721

955

1,163

1,454

1,304

1,299

1,291

936

2010

854

624

955

1,089

1,428

1,405

1,199

1,135

1,109

1,011

836

979

12,624

2009

842

1,027

1,183

1,407

1,643

1,396

966

746

1,585

1,154

952

1,033

13,934

2008

2,015

2,071

2,692

3,190

2,904

2,082

1,870

4,242

2,318

1,170

1,093

1,324

26,971

2007

2,234

2,784

3,158

3,227

3,300

2,377

2,377

2,877

2,837

2,484

2,438

2,914

33,685

2006

2,579

3,058

3,655

3,516

3,317

2,938

2,794

2,990

3,056

2,761

2,773

3,081

36,518

Corvette Stock Report:

We are able to estimate the 2012 Corvette inventory by keeping track of the monthly production and sales numbers. We are estimating a total 1,427 2012 Corvettes currently on the ground as of September 1st. A check of Jeff Hardy’s website shows 1,803 2011 and 2010 Corvettes so the total inventory is estimated to be 3,257 Corvettes. Last month’s total was 2,346 for a net change of +911 Corvettes. Here is the breakdown by year and models:

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